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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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'Gods Like Us': 6 stories of Hollywood from Ty Burr's new book
Here are 6 tales of Hollywood lore in 'Gods Like Us.'
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Briefing Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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Opinion Five things international community must give Syria after Bashar al-Assad
Transition in Syria after Bashar al-Assad will be impossible without constructive international support. From outsiders, Syria will need these five key things:
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Four things Syria must do after Bashar al-Assad
It’s not too early to consider the way forward for Syria after Bashar al-Assad. Examples in other countries show that a transition will be greatly aided if Syrians can do these four things:
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02/20/2009 12:00 am -
The Vote Obama artist gets arrested in Boston for graffiti
02/07/2009 12:00 am -
Head in the sand?
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
02/04/2009 12:00 am -
99 years of Elliott Carter's masterpieces in 5 days
Whether listening to an opera or a concerto, this composer inspires and intrigues.
01/26/2009 12:00 am -
Will Obama ‘deimperialize’ the presidency?
He has criticized Bush’s attempts to trump Congress, especially on war issues.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green Court reinstates EPA clean-air rule
A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a Bush administration rule that sought to cut harmful pollution from power plants and other facilities in the Eastern US.
12/23/2008 12:00 am -
What book critics are talking about the week of Dec. 16, 2008.
12/15/2008 12:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – Tech history edition
12/05/2008 12:00 am -
Our first century
A mandate to 'lighten' still drives the Monitor at the dawn of its second 100 years.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Reviews of 'Chalice' and 'House of Many Ways'
For readers ages 8-12, two fantasy tales with charm to spare.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
A Great Idea at the Time
How the Great Books turned an educational movement into a door-to-door sales pitch.
11/20/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green What about the ugly animals?
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that you won't see a "Save the lampreys" bumper sticker any time soon.
11/13/2008 12:00 am -
The Vote Obama rips Sarah Palin in new campaign ad
10/29/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Climate change wrecking Walden's flowers
Some 27 percent of the flowers around Henry David Thoreau's stomping grounds have vanished since the mid 19th century, and another 36 percent are on the brink of disappearing.
10/29/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor shifts from print to Web-based strategy
In 2009, the Monitor will become the first nationally circulated newspaper to replace its daily print edition with its website; the 100 year-old news organization will also offer subscribers weekly print and daily e-mail editions.
10/28/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green UN climate chief says media not getting it
Speaking at a gathering of US environmental journalists last week, the chair of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said that the news media has not done enough to communicate the severity of global warming.
10/24/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Report: Illicit urban chicken movement growing in US
The Worldwatch Institute reports that a growing number of US city-dwellers are raising their own chickens, often in defiance of local ordinances.
10/08/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote How Obama can win the campaign? Ask the media
09/14/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote The highs and lows of Sarah Palin's first interview
09/12/2008 01:00 am -
Mom to Dad: 'Think Jimmy's doing O.K. at camp?'
Before the Internet, a camp counselor coordinated 'high-tech' communication from campers to parents.
09/12/2008 01:00 am -
Horizons Horizon highlights – Tough questions for Obama, tough gadgets for soldiers, and tough love for Chrome
09/05/2008 01:00 am -
Are professional music critics losing their clout?
Amateur online reviews are creating competition and democracy in the race to have the first word on new albums.
08/30/2008 01:00 am -
Diggin' It Garden news roundup
08/22/2008 01:00 am -
Not so smart cards easily hacked
MIT students hack into Boston's transit system, highlighting security flaws in mass-transit cards.
08/19/2008 01:00 am
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